Results 1 to 10 of 18
- 08.28.2012 #1Bobtail Member
- Member Since
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Newport Oregon
- Trucker?
- Trucking Industry
- Posts
- 19
- Thanks
- 1
- Thanked: 2 Times
Does your company let you take your truck home with you ?
Just wondering about some of the bigger companies. I may be driving for Watkins Shepard soon, depending on my current companies financial situation. We can't take our trucks home now, which is fine. One driver ruined it for everyone else.
- 08.28.2012 #2Road Train Member
- Member Since
- Sep 2010
- Location
- Bradenton, Florida
- Trucker?
- 7 Years
- Posts
- 2,246
- Thanks
- 259
- Thanked: 905 Times
Most companies do. They all have a generic policy of " if you live within x amount of miles of terminal you cant", but usually your DM will allow it. Stevens is the only one I knew that was extremely anal
- 08.28.2012 #3Crusty old ######
- Member Since
- Jan 2012
- Location
- wherever I am
- Trucker?
- 15 Years
- Posts
- 5,662
- Thanks
- 659
- Thanked: 5,101 Times
i could take mine home if i ever take hometime
-
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to transam pete For This Useful Post:
- 08.28.2012 #4Road Train Member
- Member Since
- Feb 2010
- Location
- Hawthorne, FL
- Trucker?
- 1 Year
- Age
- 22
- Posts
- 3,955
- Thanks
- 5,008
- Thanked: 1,531 Times
I take mine home. That's actually one of the main things I look for in a company, I won't work for a company that won't let me take my truck home.
Ethan
- 08.28.2012 #5Light Load Member
- Member Since
- Jan 2012
- Location
- atlanta,ga
- Trucker?
- 2 Years
- Posts
- 245
- Thanks
- 87
- Thanked: 48 Times
- My Truckers Blog
- 1
just ask the company 1st..they might have a costumer were you can drop mt trler then bobtail home.if not go to a lowes,or home depot close by your house and talk with manger about parking there for home time,9 out of 10 times they will have no problem letting you park
- 08.28.2012 #6Medium Load Member
- Member Since
- Jun 2010
- Location
- ks
- Trucker?
- 5 Years
- Posts
- 350
- Thanks
- 0
- Thanked: 125 Times
yep i let myself take the truck home ......
-
The Following User Says Thank You to bigdad7 For This Useful Post:
- 08.28.2012 #7Trucker Forum STAFF
- Member Since
- Jul 2006
- Location
- El Chuco, Tejas
- Trucker?
- 4 Years
- Age
- 38
- Posts
- 3,210
- Thanks
- 16
- Thanked: 1,565 Times
My boss doesn't, but they rent the space for the truck and trailer. They don't mind if I take it by my house once in a while to clean the interior and such, but for overnight I park it in the rental lot. Besides, El Paso has an ordinance prohibiting large vehicle/trailer parking (trucks, rvs, boats, etc) in residential neighborhoods unless you can park it in a driveway/drive pad. My driveway is just long enough to fit a bobtail in it but my wife would have a fit if I made her park in the street, lol!
- 08.28.2012 #8Bobtail Member
- Member Since
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Newport Oregon
- Trucker?
- Trucking Industry
- Posts
- 19
- Thanks
- 1
- Thanked: 2 Times
Indeed.
Originally Posted by transam pete 
Question for you transam pete, is that by your choice that you don't take much home time?
- 08.28.2012 #9Heavy Load Member
- Member Since
- Jun 2010
- Location
- Rochester NY
- Trucker?
- 6 Years
- Posts
- 766
- Thanks
- 199
- Thanked: 431 Times
I take mine home, every night!
- 08.28.2012 #10Crusty old ######
- Member Since
- Jan 2012
- Location
- wherever I am
- Trucker?
- 15 Years
- Posts
- 5,662
- Thanks
- 659
- Thanked: 5,101 Times
yes my choice they had me chained to the wheel but i promised to behave
Reply With Quote
Per Diem??
49 Minutes Ago in Questions From New Drivers